Palantir to Sue London Mayor Over Vetoed Police Contract
Palantir says the blocked £50 million deal was politicized after the Met engaged only one supplier and failed to secure required approval.
- Palantir has initiated legal action against London Mayor Sadiq Khan, challenging his veto of a £50m deal to supply AI criminal investigation software to the Metropolitan Police.
- Mayor Khan vetoed the deal in May, citing concerns about using public money to support firms that act contrary to London's values and the lack of competitive procurement bidding.
- Louis Mosley, Head of Palantir UK, told Times Radio the mayor is "putting politics over public safety," arguing the firm was unfairly singled out for work Khan does not scrutinize from other technology providers.
- Ex-Attorney general Michael Ellis characterized the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime's intervention as "an extraordinary intervention," arguing it may be susceptible to judicial review based on potential ethical motives.
- Last week, the Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee published a report calling Palantir's influence an "unacceptable weakness," urging the government to seek alternative providers for public sector digital contracts.
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